Max for Live

Max for Live provides a blank slate to patch together your own musical tools that work seamlessly inside the Ableton Live environment. It allows you to move beyond pre-built software and design devices tailored precisely to your workflow. You can build completely new instruments, MIDI effects, and audio effects from the ground up, or take existing devices and customize them with your own unique modifications.

The platform includes a suite of interactive UI elements designed to look, feel, and behave exactly like Ableton Live's native controls. This ensures your creations can be mapped, automated, and modulated just like any built-in device. Beyond device creation, Max for Live also grants access to the Live API, enabling you to control your Live Set in powerful, automated ways.

Key capabilities include:

• Creating custom Instruments, MIDI Effects, and Audio Effects.
• Modifying and extending existing Live devices.
• Designing UIs that look and feel native to Live.
• Automating and controlling your Live Set via the Live API.